November has arrived Rabbit Rabbit

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Beautiful stationery from Seoul

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November

Briskly tingling, the days have chilled.
With exhilarating crispness the air is filled.
The barren branches of the oaks
Form lacy networks of roughhewn spokes,
Etched in contrast of bolder hue
Against a sky of deepest blue.

Busily engaged are the fallen leaves
In a lively dance with the autumn breeze.
Noisy flocks of feathered races
Gather to travel to warmer places.
While those of us they leave behind,
Warmth in hot cider and firesides find.
This is the thrill that memory craves
Of refreshingly brisk November days.
Author Unknown to me.

Happy November First

May blessings abound this month and always.

Happy Birthday to my beautiful cousin Angela.

Dani your creations are purrfect

and so are you my lovely friend.

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November

All freezes again

among the pines, 

winds

whispering a prayer.

Riei Eigthteenth Century Japanese Poet

Outside the airplane window the clouds are thick and rippled, unbroken as acres of land. They are suffused with peach-colored, early morning sun, gilded at the edges. Across the aisle, a man is taking a picture of them. Even the pilot couldn’t keep still—“ Folks,” he just said, “we’ve got quite a sunrise out there. Might want to have a look.” I like it when pilots make such comments. It lets me know they’re awake.

Whenever I see a sight like these clouds, I think maybe everyone is wrong; maybe you can walk on air. Maybe we should just try. Everything could have changed without our noticing. Laws of physics, I mean. Why not? I want it to be true that such miracles occur.

I want to stop the plane, put the kickstand down, and have us all file out there, shrugging airline claustrophobia to breathe easily this high up, to walk on clouds as if we were angels, to point out our houses to each other way, way, way down there; and there; and there.

How proud we would suddenly feel about where we live, how tender toward everything that’s ours— our Mixmasters, resting on kitchen counters; our children, wearing the socks we bought them and going about children’s business; our mail lying on our desks; our gardens, tilled and expectant.

It seems to me it would just come with the perspective, this rich appreciation.”

- Elizabeth Berg, “What We Keep”

As read on my dear friend Chel's Blog

Gingerblue in the side bar......Please visit her lovely blog.......Thanks Chel and Elizabeth Berg for this lovely piece.

Also

Lovely words as Always on the Blog
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November:

Briskly tingling, the days have chilled
With exhilarating crispness the air is filled
The barren branches of the oaks
Form lacy networks of rough hewn spokes
Etched in contrast of bolder hue
Against a sky of deepest blue.

Busily engaged are the fallen leaves
In a lively dance with the autumn breeze.
Noisy flocks of feathered races
Gather to travel to warmer places
While those of us they leave behind
Warmth in hot cider and firesides find
This is the thrill that memory craves.
Of refreshingly brisk November days.
Author Unknown to me
It's from the November Bulletin from the Nursing Home where my precious Grandmother resides.

Memories of Logan's first Halloween in China

with his family and school mates

Logan went to visit his Daddy in his class room

A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But most people don't allow the happy moment, because they're so busy trying to get a happy life. ~ Abraham-Hi.

My son in his classroom holding his son

"Love is the basic nature, the goodness of all beings, waiting to manifest. Whether we offer love in silent prayer or aloud, we are helping love to flower in all beings everywhere. This expression of our deepest nature is the loving power of loving kindness - as the Buddha said, 'it glows, it shines, it blazes forth.'" - Tara Brach, "Radical Acceptance"

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Mother Teresa once said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an act of love.

November Morning

A tingling, misty marvel 
Blew hither in the night, 
And now the little peach-trees 
Are clasped in frozen light. 

Upon the apple-branches 
An icy film is caught, 
With trailing threads of gossamer 
In pearly patterns wrought. 

The autumn sun, in wonder, 
Is gayly peering through 
This silver-tissued network 
Across the frosty blue. 

The weather-vane is fire-tipped, 
The honeysuckle shows 
A dazzling icy splendor, 
And crystal is the rose." 

Evaleen Stein

Happy All Saints Day

Dear Father,

You have given the saints in Heaven eternal happiness and they now live in the fullness of Your glory. Because of their holy love for You, they also care about me and my family, my friends, my church, and my neighbors. Thank You for the gift of their friendship and the witness of their holy lives. I ask our patron saints and every saint who has become especially dear to me to intercede for us. I ask them to help us journey safely on the narrow path that leads to Heaven. O Lord, give us their protection. Grant us their assistance in overcoming temptation and gaining the fullness of life with You. Amen.
~Catholic Prayer for All Saints Day

“It was November--the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines. Anne roamed through the pineland alleys in the park and, as she said, let that great sweeping wind blow the fogs out of her soul.” ~L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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Love…
it always protects,
always trusts, always hopes,
and always preserves.
Corinthians 13:7-8

I love gold sparkles on the lips

"November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.

With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.

The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring."

- Elizabeth Coatsworth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wM0Zn3493o
I love this movie
The Family Stone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op0upKxdvLs
I love this song
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